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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-24
Famous Libel Suit discontinued.

New York Special: The old suit Of Rev.
Samuel ID. Human against Bishop Hare OF
Dakota has been discontinued by CONSIST
al all parties. Mr.. Hinman alleged that
the bishop had libeled him by a publica.
ton circulated among the bishops, charg.
ing him with improper relations with the
Indian women under his missionary charge
In the West. Mr.. Human de
manded $685. 0g damages. The case
has been dragged through the courts for a
long time. A settlement was brought
about by other bishops rs the friends OF
both parties, n a sum of money was
raised by them to defray in part Mr.. Hin
mans legal expenses. In the statements
which were presented to the courts Bishop
Hal re says that while the acts imputed to
Human were not established at the first
trial he fully believed them at the time.
He regrets now that he made the
statement.
A letter from Mr.. Human. dated Birch
Coolie. Mimi, Oct. %, closes the CORE.
spondence. In it Mr.. Human saws.
brought the action in the suit above
named to furnish an opportunity for Civ
ing all the evidence that was given affecting
my character and not for any money dam
age, none OF which do | ever mean TO re-
eeive, and further, / assert my innocence
IN respect to all the imputations contained
in the rehearsal made by Bishop Hare,
and trus. hat he will ultimately come to
that conclusion. j have no doubts that
Bishop Hare has fully believes me to be
guilty and acted on that belief.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
SPAYING cows FOR MILK.

According to the French verterin-
airy surgeon, M. Vattemare, the fol-
lowing advantages r to be gained
in c%astrating or spaying COWS for
milk. He says:
off we properly understand the
matter the effect of the castration
seems to be that it produces a more
abundant supply Of milk, which
acquires at the same time a greater
richness in quality, resulting in the
following advantages to dairymen:
First, an increase Of one-third in
quality Of milk; second, certainty of
having a uniform quantity; third,
the cow is not exposed to the accl-
dents that often occur when she is
in season; fourth, as she will not
generate all the accidents of gesta-
ton and calving are avoided fifth,
greater disposition to fatten when
milk fails or the owner wishes to
part with her. This is the exper-
fence of one man.. But 10Y comes
another, who reports as follows:
OF twenty-seven cows, aged from
six to fifteen years, which have been
castrated, the results were-irst, an
increase of milk in COWS of six or
eight years; second, constant supply
in those above that age; third, the
milk is richer than in the ordinary
COW, and consequently yields more
butter; the butter is always OF a
yellow color, and has a taste and
flavor superior to that of a COW not
castrated. The COW should not be
operated upon until her lactatlve
powers are fully developed, say
say at the age of six years, and
about forty days after calvlng'
when she will, it is said, continue
the same flow of milk as long as the
owner chooses to keep her, food ana
other things being equal.-h'rr"
and Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
SETTING WAGON TIRES AT
HOME.

Every dayi in summerf farmers have
more or less trouble with loose
wagon tires. When they get loose
we 90 the blacksmith and he sets
them so tight that when the wet
weather comes the wheels are dished
out of shape, causing them to bind
in ruts and to run hard, and in a
few weeks the wheels are spoiled.
If we would have a small boiler
made of sheet iron and set over a
stone arch, in which to boil a little
linseed oil or gas tar, then as soon
as a tire gets loose set the rim of
the wheel in a tank and slowly
revolve it in the oil and tar, allow
ing the pores Of the wood to fill up
with the substance there would be
but little need Of taking the wagon
from home to get the tires set, the
wheels would retain their shape,
and the durability Of the wood be
increased.
Gas tar might be used extensively
by farmers with good advantage.
1t is cheap and very useful. A coat
of it put boiling hot on a leaky roof
and then sprinkled with air Stacked
lime or cement would stop all leaks
and become hard as slate. A good
coat Of hot gas tar Or black oil (crude
petroleum. in the bottom of a wag-
on will make it water tight and
much more durable.-Cor. Colman's
Rural World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23

in the hill before the potato is COW
cred. or about the hill just before
hoeing, will have similar results;
sown broadcast on the moving fields
at the rate of as small amount as
five bushels to the acre, will greatly
increase the growth and color OF b
crop. Besides this, their beneficial
results will continue for several years
in succession. Strewed over young
cabbage plants, squashes, melons, or
any of the garden vegetables, such
as tomatoes, beets, onions, turnlps
or carrots, wood ashes not only tend
to disturb the insects that intest the
plants, but have a decided influence
on their growth and quality. All
the ashes on the farm should be col
lected with care, kept dry and ap.-
piled to the crops. Nothing could
be better for the young orchard.
Spreading ashes broadcast over the
surface would be more useful than
any other kind of manure. The
roots will find it if spread. 1t is bet
ter to use a moderate quantity annu-
ally than to apply a large amount at
one time. Ashes may be safely used
in composts of loan, muck, straw or
dry fibrous materials; they would
tend to reduce them. The easiest
and best way, however, is to apply
ashes in a dry state and unmixed.-
d. ". Kern, In Practical Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23

A distinguished agriculturist .na
chemist who ought to know "'
that a ton of cotton seed will ~
about 800 pounds to the weiyht "" ~
an OK, and the undigested cotton
seed that mixes with and is part 90
the manure is worth S27 as a fart;I;
zer. A ton Of cotton seed, acronI
ing to this calculation, should W.
worth to the farmer for his own nyo
mere than $50, and it is usually sold
for 10 cents a bushel, 60 to the ton
$500 a ton.
DR.. Voelcker estimated the valpo
of the manure from a ton of this
feed at f5 Is Cd, about S26,
/. The value added to manure bv tbo
consumption of a ton of corn is s6
English farmers are importing this
feed every year.
Prof: J. S. Newman, director Of
the Alabama experimental station
says:
at would require the application
of nearly eleven tons of stable man.
ure to furnish as much ammonia to
an acre, as we can grow upon it pea
vines, thirteen and one-half tons to
supply the potash and seven to
supply the phosphoric acid contained
in twenty-five tons of pea vines"
"Besides supplying cheap plant
food, pea vines greatly improve the
mechanical conditions of the soil.
off every farmer would adopt a
rotation, which will adopt a grow
ing crop of pea vines on his land
one year in three, and will compost
all his home manures with acid phos-
pilates, the lands of the state Of Ala
bama will annually improve in pro-
ducing power and return at the
same time remunerative crops.
"Under this system the purchase
of ammonia, the most costly ingredi-
ent of commercial fertilizers, NAV be
entirely dispensed with, better har-
vests secured, and the land perman-
emily improved."-Erchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
THE PRESERVATION OF HAY.

The proper preservation of hay is
just now attracting considerable at
tention in some ofour exchanges, and
it is a matter of Importance which
does not appear to be appreciated.
1t goes without saying that tons
upon tons of hay are ruined before
they ever get into the barn or in the
stacks. Many men seem indisposed
to study the nature Of grass and hay,
or even to think of the effect of too
great maturity or the weather upon
upon them. Acres Of grass are an
nually permitted to mature before
cutting to a degree that makes the
hay mostly woody fibre. Then the
immense quantities Of hay that are
put into stacks suffer detriment to
the extent that the storms and winds
can reach the hay. 1t is one of the
big leaks on the farm, and a little
thought will show that to be the
case. Yet many have, no doubt,
never thought Of the waste. One
writer, in speaking about the effect
of the wind upon hay stacks, says
that is particularly noticeable on
alfalfa stacks. On the inside of these
stacks, where the light and the wind
does not penetrate, the alfalfa pre-
serves it's color of bright green. But
on the outside Of the stack, it will
bleach and discolor.
Well, what shall be done? Barn
O is not always available. The
next best thing is to cover the stack,
and boards are the best for that pur-
pose, for the stack should be so COW
cred that the sides can be protected.
If the cover is only such that the
sides will catch all the drip, there
will not be any great benefit, though
there will be some. The Rural and
Stockman thinks that if many of the
little and some of the big leaks upon
the farm should be attended to. our
farmers and live stock men would
find their business profits suddenly
increasing to a degree that might
astonish Western Rural.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
TO MAKE GRATING WAX

Melt and boil together one pound
of rendered beef tallow, two pounds
of wax and three pounds resin.
Some people prefer n pint of lin
seed oil in place of the tallow. For
use in warm weather a little more
resin may be added. When the
mixture has been boiling for some
pour into cold water and work as if
"pulling'' molasses candy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
WOOD ASHES.

Dry, clean wood ashes are worth
more than twenty-five cents a bushel
to any farmer who wants manure.
You car scarcely use them on any
crop without very sensible results.
A handful thrown around the corn
plants at the first hoeing will greatly
increase their growth and give them
a highly dark green color; scattered
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23
DISPOSING OF THE FEATHERS

There is a great loss of feathers III
this country from failure to save
those that are taken from chickens
The neck, breast and fluff feathers
of a hen can be made very servlcea-
BILE, and are worth much more than
is usually received for them III
market. Without estimating 1he
value of feathers for domestic pur-
poses at all, they are rich in nitrogen
and where a large number OF fo"s
r. kept and dressed for market tn0
addition of the feathers to the MAI,
ure heap will prove valuable AZ.
QUESTION. In comparison with otn; :;
fertilizers a pound Of feathers 10
twice as valuable as super-phos-
phate, and nearly equal to gua"0'
provided they r decomposed'
The invention of the MOVING
machine dates back to 1881, "n.
the Manning Mower" was perfec''N
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-23

An exchange gives the following:
A very cheap nest may be made by
saving a barrel through the centre,
thereby forming two tubs; in the
botton} Of each damp earth to the
depth Of six inches should be placed,
scooping out the centre SO that the
eggs will lie close together. Still
better is to place a sod with a por-
ton Of the earth removed from the
centre of the tub, put a little straw
or the, earth or sod, scatter some
sulphur in. the nest, and it is ready
for receiving the hen, with a china
egg under her. For the first two
days, until she has become accus-
toned to her quarters, the hen should
be shut on the nest, but should be
taken off once every day and allowed
to scratch, cat and drink for thirty
minutes, then returned and shut in
again. By doing this few times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

Gen. Fairchild urges the members Of
the Grand Army to forward to Congressman,
by letters or resolutions an expression of SEN
tment on the veto of the dependent parents
pension bill.
1t is alleged by the Toronto Stand
ard that an association of iron-workers has
been formed in Pittsburgh to assist the Liberal
party in the Dominion in defeating Sir John
A. Macdonald's Government, and that a large
amount of money was recently sent by Ameri-
cans to Nova Scotia to secure less stringent
fishery regulations.
The government of Mexico has con-
tracted with firm in Hartford, Conn, for a
steamship line between San Diego, California.
and San Jose de Guatemala for twenty years.
Tho boats will be subsidized by the trip and
carry the Mexican flag.
BY fall of earth in mine at La
want, Ontario, three men were killed and two
others were seriously injured
The steamer Indiana, which has ar.
rived at Philadelphia from Liverpool, reports
that she passed through field-ice for thirty
miles and within sight of number of ice
bergs in latitude As 40, longitude 4812 Two
of the icebergs were of immense size, being
not less than 800 feet long. Looking to the
northward from the Indiana as far as the eye
could reach nothing could DO seen but vas
! field of ice
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24

the Notifications at Cadiz The Austrian Gov
eminent has quadrupled the STAFF OF the stoyr
rife factory and given considerable work to
other shops
A panic has been caused in financial
and military circles at Cairo by the with
drawal OF the annual subvention Of R2ia. 900
for the expenses of the Egyptian army
The Earl of Onslow has succeeded
the Earl Of Dunraven as Parliamentary SEQ
RETRY of the British Colonial office
In all the chief cities of India inn
posing fetes were held in commemoration of
Queen Victoria's jubilee
The citizens OF Dingle, Ireland, bar
ricaded the roads against squad Of police sent
to make evictions The officers were at first
repulsed, but subsequently cleared the way by
clubbing their rifles. Several men and women
were injured
The French government is purchas-
ing large numbers of horses in Spain.
The steamship Great Eastern, which
cost "a, OCO, 600 has just been sold at auction
at Liverpool for $4,000.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter
referring to Mr.. John Bright's recent commu-
nication, in which he says he is glad that
Bright feels for the Irish people, whom he
says he may hereafter trust
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
How David Davis Signed His Name.

Among President Arthur's papers
there was found note which he once
received from David Davis which
amused the General very much. 1t
was brief and formal letter, but the
peculiar thing about it was that Mr..
Davis signed his name so close to the
last line that nothing could have been
written between the lines. Arthur
thought it very unconventional sigma
ture, especially as at hasty glance it
might be overlooked. But he learned
that Judge Davis always signed his
name thus to prevent any one from fill
ing in anything in the customary blank
space. 1t appeared that when he was
Judge in Illinois suit was brought
before him to test the validity of anote.
The ostensible maker admitted that
the signature was his, but swore he
never made the note, and it was de-
veloped on trial that some rascal had
taken advantage of blank space be-
tween the termination of letter and
the signature to fill in note of hand,
which he got discounted The Indigo,
who was very cautious man, took o
hint from this, and ever afterward
signed his own name so as to prevent
such improper use of it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
WESTERN.

Gottlieb and Catherine Santochi
were tried at Pekin, Ill, for inhuman treat
ment Of their ten-year-old son, and sentenced
each to FIVE years in the penitentiary. The
evidence showed that they were in the habit OF
holding his hands upon hot stove, strapping
him TO the floor during tho coolest nights, and
otherwise abusing him. His feet had to be
amputated month ago, and his present con-
dition is critical The appearance aud evil
dence OF the child brought tears to the eyes OF
the spectators in court
Boston Corbett, the slayer OF John
Wilkes Booth, was declared insane at Topeka,
Kan, and sent to an asylum On the previous
day Corbett adjourned the lower House OF the
Legislature at the points Of two revolvers.
Minneapolis mills are experiencing o
season of great dullness
The police of San Francisco cap
tured ]. E. Stiles almost in the act of placing
a dynamite bomb on the cable railway track
They fred ten shots at him, but none OF them
took effect. H. c. Dean was soon afterward
taken into custody. Both are striking cal
men. I'm their houses were found dynamite
and caps.
The Mayor of Peoria, Ill, has pro
hibited parades by the Salvation Army.
Responsible parties, supposed torep
resent syndicate formed in Philadelphia ant
New York, and have offered $500, 600 for thu
Chicago Gas-Light and Coke Company's plant
One hundred and thirty-one persons
were killed on railroads in Iowa last year
Eight were passengers, sixty-one were EN-
ployes, and there were sixty-two others-a de
crease of twenty-five over the previous year
A band of Apaches recently left thei
reservation in Southern New Mexico, and
last accounts were heading for their oil
reservation in Southwestern Colorado. Trou
BILE between the Indians and settlers is antici
pated
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
Thirteen.

The superstition about the number
thirteen does not extend apparently
beyond the supposed fatality of that
number of persons for dinner party.
A dinner party of thirteen is supposed
to be unlucky because that was the
number of those who participated in
the last repast of Christ and his Apos-
ties. One of them betrayed his n as
ter, who was soon thereafter executed
as malefactor, while the traitor, in an
access of remorse and disappointment,
laid violent hands upon himself and
died of self-murder. There are many
stories of clubs and dinner parties
where thirteen were the participants,
but we know of no case where specially
fatal consequences have resulted. The
United States started one with ties
party of thirteen commemorative. Sc
far from having suffered any bad luck,
they have thriven marvelously. Thir
teen does not seem to be an unlucky
number
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
phr,,elan. Hays round out

That communicating and foreign element in
tho blood. developed by indigestion. is tho
cause OF rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-eutaneous covering Of the muscles
and ligaments OF the joints, causing constant
and shifting pain. and aggregating as a calcare-
Gus. chalky deposit which produces stiffness
and distortion Of the joints. No fact which OK
perienee has demonstrated in regard TO Hostet-
ters Stomach Bitters has stronger evidence TO
support It than this, namely, that this medi-
cine of comprehensive uses checks the formid-
able and atrocious disease. nor is it less posi-
lively established that it Is preferable 70 the
poisons often used TO arrest IL, since the medi-
cine contains only salutary Ingredients 1t is
also n signal remedy for malarial fovers, con-
stipaton, dyspepsia kidney, and bladder
ailments, debility. aud other disorders. See
that you get the genuine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
FOREIGN.

A possible disruption of the Liberal
factions in England is contemplated.
The cholera has made its appearance
in Slavonia.
At the close of meeting at Glas-
gov, which was addressed by socialist speak
ers on behalf of the Lanark miners, the
crowd pelted tho mounted police with mud
and stones. The police charged and scattered
tho mob.
1t is announced that oil forts in Bel
GUM along tho frontier of France have re-
ceived a complete war armament The prep
arations have been even carried 10 the extent
Of mobilizing the troops
The FremdenblaH of Berlin tells
Belgium that II is her duty to strengthen her
army aud be ready 10 defend her frontiers,
and that it would be absurd TO depend upon
the powers to guarantee her neutrality.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that
China is massing troops in Kashgar and
Kuldja, and that 30, 600 men are already assem-
bled in those districts.
The Gar refuses to disclose his In
tentions in case of Franco German war.
Greece has given to France permis-
sion TO excavate Delphi for remains Of the
temple
To commemorate the jubilee Of QHeen
Victoria, twenty-five thousand persons were
released from jails in India
The Germans erected ct Cummers-
dorf an exact model Of the forts along the
French frontier, and destroyed II in forty eight
hours by using a new explosive A large
number Of men are engaged in strengthening
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
SOUTHERN.

For the first time in the history Of
New Orleans the gambling houses arc closed,
10 await tho result of prosecutions
Thomas M. Joseph, prominent law
yer Of Galveston, has disappeared He has
for ten years been Treasurer of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, aud his accounts arc
believed TO be short from $4,000 to $4,000
A duel was fought at New Orleans
between Robert Roman and Sidney l. Theard,
in which the Roman gladiator came out vcto-
rious, inflicting two nasty cuts in his oppo-
nenes hand. A reconciliation was then effected
through the seconds.
The Grand Jury Of Rowan County,
Kentucky, has indice cd Harry s Logan and
others for confederating TO kill Judge A Il
Cole and County Attorney Young.
Tho theaters and restaurants were
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
NEWS CONDENSED.


Emile Paul. Of New York, won sew
eral thousand dollars for himself and hackers
by eating eighty-two quails in forty-one days
Ho now offers TO bet $500 that he can dispose
OF thirteen in one day.
Ex-Alderman Duffy, of New York,
who informed on his fellow-boodlers, haa
been surrendered by his bOndsman, Robert
Boyd.
Frank Roe. a young citizen OF Buffa'
10, who refused to testify against his mother,
who is accused OF murder, was found guilty OF
contempt Of court
James w. Foshay, late President Of
the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railway
Company OF New York City, is dead. An IN
diciment is ON file against Foshay for being
party 10 the giving Of brides to members Of
the Board OF Aldermen OF 1884, in connection
with the passage of the Broadway franchise
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24

the only public places in New Orleans open
last Sunday for the first time In the history
OF that city The saloon men have decided TO
apply for an injunction against the gas and
electric light companies.
An assignment has been made by the
dry goods firm of Block, oppenheimer a Co,
OF Galveston. 10 secure local debts OF 500, 000
The rest OF their $4,000 liabilities is due in
New York. and ia unsecured
A Lynchburg dispatch announces the
suspension of the Pirginian. established in
1893
Professor e. Z. Barnard, of Wander
bilt University Observatory at Nashville, has
discovered another comet
The Brasfeld sale of trotters at Lex
ington, KY, shows that 1sS head have changed
hands for $766)0
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

1t is reported that the Denver & Rio
Grande Road is negotiating in London for
funds to extend its track from Green River to
Santa Cruz, eight hundred miles.
Mr.. McDill, of the Iowa Railway
Commission, expresses surprise that the quos-
ton of the long and short haul has never been
precipitated upon the board He also states
that the cost to railway companies of hauling
their own coal is kept profound secret
A circular has been issued by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road, asking
for s13,0OO,O00 with which to construct one
thousand miles of track in Kansas, Colorado,
and California
The Union Pacific Road recently
hauled train-load of Chinese silk from Og-
den to Council Bluffs inside of forty-four
houra